Bible Dictionary: Precious Stones: Brilliant and Glittering

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1 Chronicles 29:2
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
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Revelation 21:11
Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
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Library

Inevitable Nemesis
... was absent; and soldiers in their glittering armour were ... his part on the world's
most brilliant stage; he ... It is adorned with gold and precious stones; but its ...
/.../chapter xxviii inevitable nemesis.htm

The Saviour's Many Crowns
... He laid the precious stones upon which was builded that city ... at another time they
took up stones to stone him ... How brilliant are the ruby crowns of the martyred ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/the saviours many crowns.htm

The Second Theological Oration.
... and spreading his tail in circle around him, glittering like gold ... and again the
costly value, and the brilliant transparency of precious stones. ...
/.../lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xxviii the second theological.htm

The
... didst come in, and didst see the glittering fashions of ... our work gold, and silver,
and precious stones [452 ... iv.) describes the scene: "This brilliant night, by ...
//christianbookshelf.org/cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/the.htm

Resurgam
... the insect fly forth equipped with glittering wings. ... agate, and all its borders of
precious stones, while all ... while on his head glitters a brilliant crown; his ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/resurgam.htm

Homilies of St. John Chrysostom,
... and the wine-jars lie in order, glittering far beyond ... like the bodies of the others,
brilliant, ornamented. ... a tree which bore gold and precious stones had not ...
/.../homilies of st john chrysostom 2.htm

The Allies of the Tempter.
... You point me to brilliant windows and gay apartments; to ... They are the grave-stones
of a dead public ... the thick darkness"do not discern the precious soul, like ...
/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse vi the allies of.htm

"Honey in the Mouth!"
... who spent a whole morning with precious souls, who ... the breastplate on, and all the
stones glittering, and your ... This is our most brilliant hope: "Lo, he cometh ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/honey in the mouth.htm

Dawn in the Hills
... is carrying a burden under which more brilliant men would ... you think that each of
the stones over which ... block, and that love, the most precious illumination in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the city of delight/chapter vi dawn in the.htm

Down the Islands
... in crystals abounds, encrusting the rocks and loose stones; and a ... A cheery, brilliant
picture as man could wish to see ... which we won for you with precious blood? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter ii down the islands.htm

Subtopics

Lapidary: One Who Cuts Precious Stones

Precious

Precious Stones

Precious Stones of Great Variety

Precious Stones of Many Colours

Precious Stones used for Adorning the Breastplate of Judgment

Precious Stones used for Adorning the High Priest's Ephod

Precious Stones used for Adorning the Temple

Precious Stones used for Decorating the Person

Precious Stones used for Honoring Idols

Precious Stones used for Ornamenting Royal Crowns